Synopsis
I work with a therapy dog; a fifty-pound Goldendoodle dog that looks like Sandy from the play Annie. The dog, Miss Sigmund, is named after Dr. Freud... the first psychotherapist and one of the first dogs in school! As a school social worker I bring her to the elementary school where I work every day. Within a year Miss Sigmund received more press than most humans do in a lifetime. Her furry-face was on the cover of New York Teacher Magazine. The magazine photo and article sparked a flurry of inquiries from schools across New York and as far away as the mid-west. All the callers had the same question. How did you put your program together? Therapy Dogs In School: A How-To Book answers the questions that other educators were asking. The manuscript is an easy to follow, step-by-step guide to beginning a therapy dog program in a school. The book reviews the process, beginning with my dream and moving into brain research as the driving theory behind the program. I provide a sample proposal, funding suggestions, along with a sample grant. Legislation that supports animals in facilities to counter school political opposition is covered in detail. The manuscript then addresses choosing a breed and breeder of a dog, along with temperament concerns, socializing, dog phobias and health concerns, training and introducing your dog to school. Once the dog is a part of the school community, the book addresses programs that can be developed and what Miss Sigmund does in a typical day. Our bullying prevention and character education program called Miss Sigmund Speaks is reviewed, as well as working with shy and anxious students and allowing your dog to work with other professionals such as a reading teacher. Mistakes and pitfalls to avoid are part of this section. Some professionals may want to avoid puppy hood and purchase a fully trained dog. These options are addressed. The book s conclusion reviews the benefits to students and the hope that educational reform will embrace dogs in school. The programs are backed by brain research and legislation. Fun and warmly received, they are a win-win for children and a great life for a dog!
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About the Author
Catherine Ricchetti, LCSW-R has been a practicing clinician and social worker since 1988. Most of her career has been focused on helping children and their families. Ms. Ricchetti began a therapy dog program at an elementary school in upstate New York. This program has been so well received that Ms. Ricchetti was inspired to help other schools add dogs to their toolbox of interventions. Previously Ms. Ricchetti published a spiritual self-help book titled Life Is A Mirror: Defense Mechanisms and their Spiritual Consequences.
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Goldendoodle Publications, 2007
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